John O'Brien
Senior Producer, All Things Considered
About
John O’Brien is KUOW's All Things Considered Senior Producer. He spends his days setting up interviews with newsmakers on subjects from politics and public health to arts and culture. John learned to make radio starting in 2006 as an intern on KUOW’s The Conversation with Ross Reynolds.
Location: Seattle
Languages: English
Pronouns: he/him
Stories
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Dare to Speak. Discourse amid difference
‘We’re in an extremely polarized moment as a country, and we have to find ways to talk about these things.’
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Government
Officials prepare for possible civil unrest in the wake of the election
‘If you get out into the weeds on the internet, you can find people talking about almost anything.’
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Arts & Life
'Seismic' literature inspires and changes Seattle through story
“Literature is an unopened umbrella in the rain ... literature is a cathedral.”
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Health
Pandemic parenting. It gets better? A tool kit
‘Kids need to feel safe, they need to feel secure, they need to be seen, and they need to be soothed. Talk to them about what make them feel safer, or what makes them feel soothed.’
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Government
A city of 'high ideals:' What's at stake for Seattle in the 2020 election?
‘Sometimes boomtowns end up as ghost towns.’
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Education
Vashon Island ‘Band of Brothers’ program focuses on identity and healthy masculinity
‘One of the things that surprises me is how contagious vulnerability can be.’
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A personal, hopeful view of the enduring legacy of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
‘The world has changed, partly because of her work, as an individual, as a lawyer, as a judge, as a feminist.’
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Coping amid disaster: How we can mentally prepare for a pandemic winter
Mental health professionals anticipate that roughly 3 million Washingtonians will have "clinically significant symptoms" by the end of 2020.
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Education
Washington state’s new Teacher of the Year sees challenges, opportunities amid distance learning
‘I think teaching is an act of love.’
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Politics
When two civil rights eras collide: The stalwart and the newcomer
Larry Gossett and Girmay Zahilay reflect on leading communities through protests.